Diana Lynn Cherry

Diana Lynn Cherry, 61, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026.

Family will receive friends at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home on Friday, May 8, 2026 from 6:00 - 7:30 P.M.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M., Saturday, May 9, 2026, at First Methodist Church with Pastor Tyler Looney, and Gil Cherry officiating. Burial will follow at Roby Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.

Diana was born on May 24, 1964, in Columbus, Ohio, and spent most of her life in Sweetwater, Texas, where she built a life centered around family, friendship, and love.

Diana was a true free spirit with a heart big enough for everyone she met. She was loving, caring, and never met a stranger. To know Diana was to instantly feel welcomed by her. She had a special way of turning friends into family, including with her own children, who cherished not only her love as a mother but also the friendship they shared with her.

She found joy in life’s simple things - tending to her plants, keeping up with her favorite soap operas, and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren, who were the light of her life. Her laughter, kindness, and unforgettable spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Though our hearts are broken, we take comfort in knowing Diana’s love, warmth, and spirit will live on through her family, her friends, and the many lives she touched along the way.

Diana is survived by her loving husband, Geen Cherry; her son, Ken Holcomb and wife Christina Holcomb, along with their children Ethan, Spencer, Kayson, and Delilah; daughter, Alishia Davis and husband Terry Davis, along with their children Landon Mulanax and John Davis; daughter, Shela Harris and husband Eli Harris, along with their children Maddox and Elex; and daughter, Danna Holcomb and children Elias Duran, Byron, Aryah, and Lason.

She is also survived by her stepchildren: Geena Oreb and husband Damien Oreb, along with children Gazmen McIntosh, Angelina McIntosh, and Douglas McIntosh; Genea Cook and husband Joe Cook, along with children Teegan, Wrenley, and Ryatt; Gynelle Cherry and fiance Andrew Stancook, along with son Brayden Chance; and Gewel Cherry and daughter Gracelynn Saathoff.

Diana is also survived by her beloved best friends, Bob Strzelec, Nancy and Steve Swelling, and Bobbie Davis; her sister, Delorus Pilati and husband Bill Pilati; brothers William Coriell and wife Faye, Robert Coriell and wife Patty, James Coriell and wife Penny, and John Coriell and wife Ashley.

Diana was preceded in death by the father of her children, Kenneth Holcomb; her sister, Debora Messer; and her parents, Robert and Grace Coriell.

Pallbearers will be Landon Mulanax, Ethan Spencer Holcomb, Terry Davis, Eli Harris, Joe Cook and Brayden Chance.

Honorary pallbearers will be Elias Duran, Byron Blueford, John Davis and Kayson Auldridge.